smokewood
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The instructions are rubbish, but I think it works better with adding a bit of moisture to the seals.
Great vid Wade. This will be useful for dry aging bags too.
You may find this video interesting as it shows how to use a side suck vacuum packer with standard commercial pouches - which are much cheaper.
I did try these when I first got my side sealer and to be honest I found that they are a waste of money. I quickly learned that the bags were much better for freezing/chilling left over soups and stews. Here are a couple of methods to try. I have used them both and they both work well. All of my soups are now frozen and stored in flat pouches.
I saw the original canisters on the Luvele site, where I got the machine from, but unsure what they did. Will have to look into them further, as my wife also makes a lot of her own soups. But the quantity she makes up, means there is usually some leftover for the next few days and these canisters would be useful for that. How long does food and liquids stay fresh in the canisters for in your experience?
You may find this video interesting as it shows how to use a side suck vacuum packer with standard commercial pouches - which are much cheaper. This shows the Andre James machine but the same principle should apply to the Luvele too.